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Rev. Dr. Dale B. Snyder, Sr., speaks at the rededication ceremony for Bethel AME Church where he is a pastor on Friday, April 14, 2023, at the former location of the legendary Lower Hill District church. “We earmark this land to lay the blueprint for present collaboration and as a model for future national expansion. We repurpose this land for the hopes and the dreams of generations to come,” he said. (Photo by Stephanie Strasburg/PublicSource)

Historic church deal results in apartment plans for Lower Hill

by Eric Jankiewicz October 19, 2023October 19, 2023

Bethel AME Church will build an apartment complex in a section of the Hill District that is undergoing extensive development by the Penguins’ development partner.

Historic photo of Bethel AME Church, a large, Romanesque-style cathedral, amid demolition. A crane hovers over the building, and a few construction workers stand in front.

Updated: Developer skeptical of Hill surcharge proposal as key church calls for affordable housing

by Eric Jankiewicz and Rich Lord October 17, 2022October 18, 2022